Pool house

The ADU's kitchenette is tucked into one side of the structure, with a ladder leading to a carpeted playroom for the kids. "It's a great example of a family home that doesn't always look like it,

The house's cantilevering second floor gives the sense of floating above the landscape, while its black cladding helps it blend in deferentially among the trees.

A family friend living and working onsite moved hundreds of boulders to not only mark the entrance, but create a kind of amphitheater-like setting for the house.

The entry area is full of light, its CLT walls given a gentle whitewash to encourage reflectivity.

Protruding outward from the north and south facades (at its entry and kitchen) are small angled bump-outs that provide a view east and west while also acting as awnings.

The overhanging roof creates a small covered balcony for the house.

The house's second-floor great room is a wide-open, loft-like volume with a small occupyable space upstairs.

The project, known as the Boulder Bridge House, is just down the hillside from Bruce and Connie's existing house.

The home, after passing through the tiled entry arch, opens directly onto the living area, with a Scott McIntire painting hung above a rug the couple bought in Turkey.

Surrounded by forest and accessed via a fairy-tale bridge, the resilient forever home showcases the strength of cross-laminated timber.

A loft makes use of the common area's double-height ceiling, which has a telescope for children to use.

Birch cabinetry and Dekton countertops keep the kitchen minimal, which was a request from the owners to keep attention on the views.

The bathroom off of the primary bedroom is flooded with light.

A custom concrete vanity by Béton Johnstone and Croma White tiles create a serene retreat, accepted by countryside views.

A Togo chair and a Romano sofa create a cozy seating area around the elevated Stûv fireplace with custom steel base.